Aging
Social Security and Retirement Policy
Posted: October 4, 2021 at 4:05 pm, Last Updated: November 2, 2022 at 7:09 pm
Professor Slavov can cover a variety of topics related to retirement and Social Security (ranging from policy options to individual decisions about when to claim benefits) depending on the audience interests. Her area of research is retirement policy. Her talk can be aimed at people approaching Social Security eligibility age, with some research findings that […]
A/V requirements: None
Promoting Development Across the Lifespan
Posted: September 29, 2014 at 2:12 pm, Last Updated: September 13, 2021 at 7:01 pm
This presentation will provide an overview of field of life-span human development, with an emphasis on both individual and family development. Emphasis will be given to both childhood/adolescence and adulthood. A focus of the presentation will be on strategies and techniques that enhance one’s life development in a manner consistent with our understanding of and […]
A/V requirements: Laptop, LCD, Screen
Joint Health: You Rest, You Rust (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 7:50 pm, Last Updated: April 5, 2023 at 6:16 pm
Our bodies are designed for movement. Our bodies begin aging as soon as we stop growing in our early 20s. Learn about joints. What is normal, what is not? How can we assist joint health through movement, posture and exercise? We will begin from where you are now physically. If you have limited motion in […]
A/V requirements: None
Patrice Winter (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Healthy Desk Mechanics: Get Fit While You Sit (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Posted: September 10, 2014 at 12:17 pm, Last Updated: April 5, 2023 at 6:16 pm
We spend so much of our life in a seated position (deskwork, driving a car, entertainment [movies, TV, sporting events]). Neck and back pain is rampant in the US. Our bodies are designed for movement. This session will address stretches, exercise and posture tips to avoid becoming a statistic.
A/V requirements: None
Patrice Winter (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Balance: Shuffle Now, Fall Later (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Posted: September 9, 2014 at 8:26 pm, Last Updated: April 5, 2023 at 6:17 pm
Have you fallen twice in the past year? You could be a ‘fall risk’. Falling is not something that just ‘old people’ do. Balance often needs to be worked with and improved on throughout this journey called life. The older we get the harder we fall. If you are over 20, this session has your […]
A/V requirements: None
Patrice Winter (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Aging Well (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Posted: September 9, 2014 at 8:01 pm, Last Updated: April 5, 2023 at 6:17 pm
Aging well is not a spectator sport. Be an active participant in your healthy future. We will address the strategies on how to do this with flare. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes you can move freely in.
A/V requirements: None
Patrice Winter (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Aging in Place: Do Not Blame the House (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)
Posted: September 9, 2014 at 8:01 pm, Last Updated: April 5, 2023 at 6:17 pm
Easy to do modifications to more complex suggestions will be addressed for better aging in place. We will also address how to work with changes in sight, balance and physical abilities that may come with aging and how you can make your house work for you
A/V requirements: None
Patrice Winter (virtual engagements only; not available until Fall 2023)